This site includes three railways. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881, its design applies bold and ...
In the era of high-speed rail and overnight flights, India’s mountain trains still chug along at a different speed. The chug ...
2019 Report of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the Mountains Railways of India ... On 31 August 2021, 24 June 2022 and 13 February 2025, the World Heritage Centre ...
Imagine a train journey that weaves through misty hills, clings to steep mountain slopes, and offers panoramic views of valleys and forests. Now, visualise this train puffing along narrow tracks laid ...
NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Growing up in India, almost everyone has had the pleasure of traveling on a train at least once in their lifetime. Whether it’s the scenic views of the forests, fields, lakes, seas ...